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HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science

In research, HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,441 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development, Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geography, Planning and Development is 82.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,224
of 28,054 · #24,323 all time
Rank in Hungary
#64
of 118
Research works
496
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,441 of 12,888 15.6%84 #13014

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geography, Planning and Development takes 82.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 22.1 works83×
  2. GeophysicsSubfield · 25.2 works55×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 42.8 works21×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20.97× its world share, 43 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.39× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.39× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 21.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science?

Ranked on the composite score, B. Zieger, Viktor Wesztergom and László Szarka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science.

  1. 1 B. Zieger Hungary · #692,171 worldwide 52 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Viktor Wesztergom Hungary · #833,798 worldwide 38 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 László Szarka Hungary · #943,627 worldwide 32 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 P. Bencze Hungary · #1,137,338 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 P. Varga Hungary · #1,335,874 worldwide 25 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Gyula Mentes Hungary · #1,433,778 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Veronika Barta Hungary · #1,450,513 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Balázs Heilig Hungary · #1,473,021 worldwide 15 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Bálint Süle Hungary · #1,475,583 worldwide 11 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science

Which keywords describe research at HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Economic Development, Regional Disparities, Innovation, Tourism, Policy and Social Impact.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization24▲ 9.3×12 topics
  2. Sustainability23▲ 7.4×13 topics
  3. Economic Development22▲ 20×2 topics
  4. Regional Disparities21▲ 316×2 topics
  5. Innovation21▲ 15×2 topics
  6. Tourism21▲ 168×2 topics
  7. Policy21▲ 73×1 topic
  8. Social Impact21▲ 40×1 topic
  9. Climate Change11▲ 3.1×25 topics
  10. Tectonic Evolution8▲ 289×2 topics
  11. Plate Tectonics8▲ 39×3 topics
  12. Alpine orogeny8▲ 1060×1 topic
  13. Carpathian-Pannonian region8▲ 1060×1 topic
  14. Holocene7▲ 48×3 topics
  15. Solar Wind7▲ 60×2 topics
  16. Sea Level6▲ 51×2 topics
  17. Tectonics6▲ 39×3 topics
  18. Thermodynamic Modeling6▲ 38×2 topics
  19. Geochronology6▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Zircon6▲ 61×1 topic
  21. Geodetic Measurements5▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Mediterranean5▲ 42×3 topics
  23. Subduction5▲ 49×2 topics
  24. Sedimentation4▲ 60×2 topics
  25. Biodiversity4▲ 4.2×5 topics
  26. Earthquakes4▲ 55×1 topic
  27. Plate Boundaries4▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Ionosphere4▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Magnetosphere4▲ 55×1 topic
  30. Black Sea4▲ 75×1 topic
  31. paleoceanography4▲ 99×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Services3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  33. Tomography3▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Coronal Mass Ejections3▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Solar Dynamics Observatory3▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Paleoclimatology3▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Sustainable Tourism3▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Geoheritage3▲ 329×1 topic
  39. Geotourism3▲ 329×1 topic
  40. Shale Gas3▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Hungarian Social, Econom…21Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 21 fractional worksGeological Formations an…8Geological Formations and Processes Exploration: 8 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…6Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 6 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …4earthquake and tectonic studies: 4 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…4Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 4 fractional worksMarine and environmental…4Marine and environmental studies: 4 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 3 fractional worksGeotourism and Geoheritage Conservation: 3 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 3 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 3 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentGeophysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsOceanography2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 21 works
  2. 2 Geological Formations and Processes Exploration Geophysics 8 works
  3. 3 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 6 works
  4. 4 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 4 works
  7. 7 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  8. 8 Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation Geology 3 works
  9. 9 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available57.5%not open42.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.9%domestic only66.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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